Raffi's Top Ten Songs to Read: (Anthology) [Hardcover]

Raffi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 1995 | Age Level: 3 and up

Illustrated in full color. All ten wildly popular Raffi Songs to Read®/rom/ are now available in one big hardcover volume!  From Baby Beluga to Like Me and You, the innovative Songs to Readformat brings Raffi's best-loved songs to the printed page, allowing children to make a natural connection between singing the familiar lyrics and reading them. Simple musical arrangements, lively illustrations selected from the original editions, and two spreads of playful activities based on the songs help parents and teachers--and kids!--get the most out of Raffi's harmonious hit parade.  

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2?From "Baby Beluga" to "The Wheels on the Bus," young Raffi fans will enjoy this oversized anthology of his wacky, catchy favorites. Selected full-color illustrations or photos from the original books, with pictures by Jose Aruego, Nadine Westcott, Bruce McMillan, and others, decorate pages that feature the individual song's lyrics written in verse form, followed by a simple score. Activities for extending the reading/singing session are given at the book's end. Although the large format invites group sharing, beginning readers familiar with the songs will benefit from individual perusal.?Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX
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From Booklist

Ages 2^-6. A compilation of 10 previously published picture songbooks, this gives librarians and parents the opportunity for a Raffi songfest in one neat volume. Three or four pages are devoted to each song, with all the text, the music, and a few of the illustrations from the original book. Raffi's most popular songs are here--among them, "Baby Beluga," "Shake My Sillies Out," and "Down by the Bay" --and the artwork by established children's illustrators includes photographs by Bruce McMillan and paintings by Lillian Hoban and True Kelley. With Raffi's concerts still selling out, this collection will be a worthwhile purchase for most libraries. Susan Dove Lempke

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 45 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1ST edition (October 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517709074
• ISBN-13: 978-0517709078
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #661,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book to go along with fun songs!, February 9, 2009

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This review is from: Raffi's Top Ten Songs to Read: (Anthology) (Hardcover)

I bought this for my 2-year-old nephew along with a CD collection of some of these songs... the songs are fun and silly, and putting the words to them helps him learn to read and understand them!